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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakdale, Allen Parish Airport (KACP)

Lat: 30.75°NLon: 92.69°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 22 Aug 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Whiteville LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Whiteville LA
 30.72°N 92.17°W
Last Update:
6:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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